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Malting quality

Malting quality of barley is the grain's compliance with strict technological standards critical for the malting industry. Key requirements include strictly limited protein content (9–12%), high uniformity, plumpness, and germination capacity.

Mentioned in descriptions 2 683 varieties reference book.

Malting quality is a complex of indicators characterizing the grain's suitability for producing high-quality malt. It is manifested in low protein content, grain plumpness with a thousand kernel weight of 38–40 g, high germination capacity (at least 95% by the 5th day), and low husk content at the level of 8–9%. The presence of damage, diseases, or signs of stored grain pests makes the raw material unsuitable for processing.

Technological parameters are determined by agronomic practices aimed at controlling protein composition and ensuring crop uniformity. The main factor is nitrogen nutrition: its excess negatively affects quality, so fertilizers are applied moderately. Also critical are the correct choice of precursors, excluding grain legumes, early sowing dates to prevent protein accumulation, and minimizing grain damage during harvesting.

Genetic predisposition is the foundation of malting quality, therefore only specialized varieties are chosen for cultivation. Assessing their suitability involves checking adaptation to soil and climatic conditions, resistance to lodging and shattering, and stability of characteristics. To maintain quality during storage, it is unacceptable to mix different varieties in one batch, which ensures raw material uniformity for malthouses.

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Breakdown by crop

Malting Quality of Barley 752 Brewing Quality of Hops 50 Malting quality — rye 19 Malting Quality — Soft Wheat 19 Malting quality of triticale 8 Malting quality — durum wheat 7 Malting Quality — Oats 4 Brewing quality of rice 3 Malting quality of x Tritordeum (Hordeum chilense x Triticum turgidum) 3

Found in these crops

Barley 842 Common hop 58 Rye 23 Bread wheat 21 Triticale 11 Durum wheat 7 Oat 5 x Tritordeum (Hordeum chilense x Triticum turgidum) 3 Sorghum 3 Einkorn wheat 3 Sorghum 3 Rice 3

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

SOL'DO

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft m.b.H. (DE)

DE EE FR HU IE LT +3
19 records

RGT Orbiter

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Regis Dupont

FR PL UA
16 records

B 1215

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

BUSCH AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES

ES
7 records

RGT Planet

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Ragt, F

AT CZ DE DK EE FI +8
45 records

Marthe

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Wolf fon Rhade

AT CZ DE EE FI FR +9
29 records

Conchita

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SCHINKEL BURKHARD

AT DE DK EE FI FR +7
35 records

Xanadu

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saaten-Union

AT CZ DE EE FI FR +7
29 records

Laureate

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta UK Ltd

AT CZ DE EE FI FR +7
35 records

Annabell

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH

AT CZ DE DK EE FI +8
37 records

Salome

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saaten-Union

AT CZ DE DK EE FI +7
29 records

Class

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Serasem Recherches et Sélections Végétales

AT CZ DE DK EE FR +8
28 records

KWS Thalis

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS LOCHOW GMBH, DE

CZ DE DK EE FI FR +4
28 records

Tolar

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

PLANT SELECT, SPOL. S R.O.

BG CZ EE FI HR HU +6
24 records

Lamberto

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Z.Banaszak,M.Madra,K.Marciniak,T.Wolski,L.Brykczyńska,A.Szołkowski,B.Weiss,S.Wiśniewska, W.Brukwiński

BE CZ DE EE FR HR +6
33 records

Henrike

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH

AT CZ DE EE FR HR +5
22 records

Prestige

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SERASEM

CZ DE DK EE FI FR +6
30 records

Quench

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta UK Ltd

AT DE DK EE FI FR +5
26 records

Barke

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAATZUCHT JOSEF BREUN GMBH and CO.KG

AT DE DK EE FI HR +5
31 records

Fandaga

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saaten-Union

CZ EE FI FR HU LT +2
29 records

KWS Fantex

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SCHINKEL BURKHARD

CZ DE DK EE FI FR +4
26 records

Explorer

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

VRDOLJAK GUSTAVO OMAR

CZ DE FR LT SK UA
28 records

Amidala

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saaten-Union

AT CZ DE EE FI FR +6
27 records

Grace

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft m.b.H. (DE)

CZ DE DK EE FI FR +3
31 records

KWS Beckie

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SCHINKEL BURKHARD

CZ DE DK EE FR LT +4
21 records

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